Vermont Turkey Loaf Recipes

VERMONT TURKEY LOAF

Steps:

• In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the onion, mushrooms and carrot until tender.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine the vegetables, bread crumbs, salt and pepper.
• Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well.
• Pat into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Bake, uncovered, at 375 for 35 minutes.
• Combine syrup and mustard; pour half over the turkey loaf.
• Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 165 and juices run clear.
• Serve with remaining syrup mixture.

HERBED TURKEY LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400'F.
• Combine the turkey, spinach and soup mix in a bowl. Set aside.
• On a lightly floured board, unfold 1 sheet of the thawed puff pastry (I use Sarah Lee). This is Parve so I feel good about using it.
• Lay the pastry out with the with the fold lines on the pastry going vertically.
• Cut slits on each side of the pastry and mound the filling onto the pastry between the two fold marks.
• Starting at one end fold the pastry strips over the filling, alternating each side to cover.
• Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Beat the egg and brush over the pastry.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes until the pastry is crispy and golden.
• If you use an instant-read thermometer it should register 160'F when inserted through the center.
• Cool slightly, then slice and serve.
• Bon Apetit.

TURKEY LOAF WITH BALSMIC HONEY MUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place rice, onion, egg, milk, sage, bouillon granules and pepper in a bowl, stir to combine.
• Add turkey and mix with your hands.
• Place mixture in a a loaf pan.
• Combine honey, vinegar and mustard.
• Spoon 1/2 the honey mixture over the turkey and bake 30 minutes.
• Spoon the remaining honey mixture over the turkey and bake 20-30 minutes or until done.
• Let sit 5-10 minutes before slicing.

TURKEY LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix the turkey, egg, onion, and bread crumbs. Adjust the amount of bread crumbs as needed to make a stiff mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the mixture to a 9x5 inch loaf pan, and sprinkle with poultry seasoning.
• Bake 1 1/2 hour in the preheated oven, or until meat is cooked through and the internal temperature is at least 170 degrees F (70 degrees C) when taken with a meat thermometer.